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The RALLY before the RALLY

There have been a lot of negative posts about Sedalia as the location for the National Rally this coming year. To those nay-sayers I offer the following pictures and must agree.
What an ugly place...who would want to ride a motorcycle in Missouri?

Our local club The Springfield BMW Roadriders "Club" (MOA chartered club #8) has decided to move the date for our rally in Crane MO this year to the weekend before the Nationals so that MOA members can come and camp out in the southern part of the state in order to take in some of the good "twisties" in Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas! More info at www.MotoMO.org

There is great camping (w/showers) and a spring fed creek onsite too!
On to the pictures:

IBA #44567 Pres. Springfield BMW Roadriders
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
-Albert Eienstein

The journey is exciting; the destination territory - heat be damned! - is a treat; and, for me, to wander around the territory made famous by Mr Clemens (among others) is very special. And, as if that wasn't enough 'ta make ya pee', the 40th assembly is, as 'they' say, "the icing on the cake". So, I ignore all the foolishness and look forward to the whole package...... 5,000 miles of bliss

I split time between The Cincinnati Ohio area & near the Cape/Space Coast of Flordia.... when not out ... "travel'n"

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Choices, choices...

Sleep in the cool Colorado mountians at Top of the Rockies at Paonia...
or tackle two weekends in the July weather of Missouri? I'll also need a backyard Sunday till about Wednesday before the National!

Wary locals

Originally Posted by flyhi2cfar

Sleep in the cool Colorado mountians at Top of the Rockies at Paonia...
or tackle two weekends in the July weather of Missouri? I'll also need a backyard Sunday till about Wednesday before the National!

It seems the locals are wary of us; no invitations to any backyards as of yet.

Thanks Ken:)

I rode home to CA. from Bloomsburg, right through the heart of MO.. Stayed in California, MO.., a small burb just East of Sedalia. on US50. The roads were sweet, scenery great, warm, yes, but its Summer. Camping around there was slim pickings, so I roomed it in CA.,MO. at the California Motel, I laughed when I saw it, town and all named California way far away in MO..Thanks for the offering of home space tenting, as I try to do the same at my home. Randy PS; US50 and US54 through Missouri are fine riding with a few back roads thrown in between the two

Guys it's no big deal. Big back yard with grass and lots of shade trees- sounds like a good campground to me! lol

40427- Anything but flat!! You have to keep in mind that I was taking pictures as I drove to work so these were easy spots to shoot a shot while driving.
....probably worse than talking on the cellphone eh?

JDock - Consider it a done deal. Look forward to meeting you!

Ken

Last edited by 460Jetboat; 11-02-2011 at 02:31 AM.

IBA #44567 Pres. Springfield BMW Roadriders
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
-Albert Eienstein